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Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Certification 4.0

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Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Certification 4.0

CEUs

  • 27 hours
  • PT/OT CEUs applied for in all 50 states.
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Access

  • Immediate Access
  • Lifetime access

Audience

  • Personal trainers, PT, OT/COTA, and other health practitioners
  • No pre-requisites
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My pelvic health certifications & training had left a gap between knowing what to do on a treatment table VS. getting myself and my patients back to doing what they love in the gym, on the field, etc. The Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism Coaching course changed that for me.

This Certification bridged the gap between a traditional 'Pelvic Health Physiotherapist' and 'Strength & Conditioning Coach' and gave me the language, evidence-based best practices and confidence... This Certification has guided my entire practice as a Physiotherapist.
Danielle U.
Learn the connections between voice and pelvic floor function. 

What to Expect:

Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism is an introductory - intermediate online certification course that equips Personal Trainers, Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapy Assistants, and other health practitioners to support pregnant and postpartum athletes.

This certification helps coaches, Medical Practitioners, and Physical & Occupational Therapists bridge the gap between rehab to athletic performance while taking core and pelvic health symptoms and athlete behavior and mindset into consideration.

The course consists of 7 pillars of curriculum that educates students on how to understand the motivations of their clients, recognizing the client’s mental and physical needs before, during, and after pregnancy, as well as how to adjust treatment options to accommodate the changing needs of the athlete and allow them to participate in their social and leisure activities for their optimal quality of life and health.

This course teaches how to assess the patient/client, prioritizing a biosocial model of treatment. Students will learn how to use exercise progression and prescription of exercise according to their patient/client’s symptoms and needs during pregnancy and postpartum. 

Additional material is also provided to support ongoing student learning (movement glossaries and demonstrations, interviews from experts in various health fields, a research library and instructional guides on how to recognize common concerns from pregnant and postpartum athletes).

     

What people are saying about this course:

“P&PA has given me the tools and resources to efficiently educate all my female patients about pelvic health, and how to incorporate loading and movement patterns into their daily lives. It has granted me the confidence and skill set required to incorporate many of my treatment philosophies as an orthopedic physical therapist into my individualized treatment plans.” - Michelle P.
“What I really loved about this course is that I feel so much more confident about taking all of that stuff that I know now and going into the gym with it...I just feel more competent and empowered to take it all in the gym...I feel more competent about being in that space and being less in the rehabby space, which I still love and I still want to be a part of, but just been able to walk my clients through the whole process.“ - Kristin H.
“I’m a pelvic floor OT and it totally has shaped the entire way I practice. I look at the client so much more holistically and movement based.“ - Kaitlyn E.
“This course bridged the gap between what we learn during our pelvic health certification and meeting female athletes where they’re at. It also gave me better language and different perspectives (athlete brain, fear/based brain) to think about when working through issues, goals, and a long term plan with my pelvic health patients. I’d definitely say it was the most valuable course I’ve taken in my perinatal practice 100%!” - Danielle E.
 “I love effort Bri has put in to make this course evidenced based and truly backed by literature. This course has lit a new fire and has renewed my passion in working with others--I can not wait to start implementing what I've learned in my practice as a Physical Therapist, and to begin my new journey of being a Pregnancy and Postpartum Athleticism Coach!”
- Taylor W.
“It totally transformed my practice and was the catalyst to me starting my own business. It lead me to pivot to focus solely on pre/ postnatal fitness and create a fully virtual practice. It gave me the confidence and knowledge I needed to work with this population and provide a niche that my area of town didn’t currently provide. Thank you Brianna Battles and P&PA!” - Rhonda C.
Apply anatomy and neurophysiology to treat difficult cases. 

With This Certification You'll Be Able To:

By the end of this course, you will be able to: 
  • Coach athletes through each trimester of pregnancy, postpartum recovery and progress their return to fitness + performance

  • Understand core + pelvic health symptoms and know what strategies + fitness adjustments to make.

  • Confidently communicate and strategically support clients through the unique variables they experience as athlete moms.

  • Generate new income by now having knowledge to properly support the rapidly growing & underserved market of pregnant and postpartum women.

  • Develop and adjust programming considerations for clients that are pregnant, postpartum or managing core + pelvic health symptoms.
Apply anatomy and neurophysiology to treat difficult cases. 

WHAT MAKES THE P&PA CERTIFICATION AND COACHES DIFFERENT?

This certification goes beyond maternal and fetal safety, and athletic ability. We address the psychological shifts female athletes experience during these seasons, along with the short- and long-term core and pelvic health considerations that influence quality of life and athletic performance.

Coaches learn to make strategic training adjustments that support a woman’s lifetime of athleticism - not just her current training circumstances.
Meet the instructor

Brianna Battles

I started the Pregnancy & Postpartum Athleticism in 2014, early postpartum with my first son. As a career strength and conditioning coach, it wasn’t until I became a mother that realized how much athletes like myself were overlooked and misunderstood in the fitness industry. I shifted my career path into specializing in coaching pregnant and postpartum athletes, and since then, it’s evolved into a globally recognized movement and brand that has certified over 5,000 coaches around the world.

My personal and business mission is that “athleticism does not end when motherhood begins.” I live this. I coach this. I teach how this is accomplished.

MS Coaching
BS Kinesiology
NSCA - CSCS 
Patrick Jones - Course author

Why this is the leading certification for coaches and practitioners.

Connecting the docs between pelvic health and performance for pregnant and postpartum athletes.

  • It's evidence based AND teaches you how to apply to a variety of sports/movements, beyond clinical settings and theories.
  • I have coached this exact population for over a decade, from hobbyists to Olympic gold medalists. There is no other certification- or coach- who has as much versatile coaching experience with this population of female athletes.
  • We continually update our research library so you have access to new, compiled research to make referencing evidence easier.
  • We know programming can be overwhelming, so we have exercise programming templates that help you create well structured workouts and cycles.
  • It's one thing to be inspired, it's another to know how to implement this coaching into your business and coaching services. We provide multiple business resources and options that can help you implement + scales your coaching.
  • With over 5,000 coaches around the world, we have an incredible network of versatile coaches, from OBGYNs, to different practitioners, sport specific coaches and resources to refer to.

Course Content:

PILLAR 1

  •  1.1: WELCOME & BACKGROUND
  •  1.2: ABOUT P&PA
  •  1.3: FITNESS CULTURE
  •  1.4: PSYCHOLOGY
  •  1.5: COMMUNICATION FRAMEWORK
  •  PILLAR 1: RESOURCES + CITATIONS


PILLAR 2

  •  2.1: CORE & PELVIC FLOOR ANATOMY
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: TRACY SHER
  •  2.2: SYMPTOMS
  •  2.3: DIASTASIS & HERNIAS
  •  2.4: INCONTINENCE
  •  2.5: PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
  •  2.6: PELVIC PAIN
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: CARRIE PAGLIANO
  •  ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY CHEATSHEET
  •  P&PA BREATHING STRATEGIES
  •  PILLAR 2: RESOURCES + CITATIONS

PILLAR 3

  •  LESSON 3.1: INTRODUCING THE P&PA PRINCIPLE
  •  LESSON 3.2: PLAYER: BREATH
  •  LESSON 3.3: PLAYER: PRESSURE
  •  LESSON 3.4: PLAYER: TENSION
  •  LESSON 3.5: PLAYER: POSITION
  •  LESSON 3.6: PLAYER: MOVEMENT
  •  LESSON 3.7: P&PA COACHING APPLICATION - DIASTASIS
  •  LESSON 3.8: P&PA COACHING APPLICATION - INCONTINENCE
  •  LESSON 3.9: P&PA COACHING APPLICATION - PELVIC ORGAN PROLAPSE
  •  LESSON 3.10: P&PA COACHING APPLICATION - PELVIC PAIN
  •  PELVIC FLOOR EXERCISES
  •  DIASTASIS RECTI EXERCISES
  •  COACHING CUES EBOOK
  •  PILLAR 3: RESOURCES + CITATIONS

PILLAR 4

  •  LESSON 4.1: Assesment
  •  LESSON: 4.2: PROGRAM DESIGN FUNDAMENTALS
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: TOM DELONG
  •  PILLAR 4: RESOURCES + CITATIONS

PILLAR 5

  •  5.1: PREGNANCY ATHLETICISM
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: DR. LAMIA ZAFRANI
  •  5.2: PREGNANCY THEMES & CONSIDERATIONS
  •  5.3: PREGNANCY CASE STUDIES
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: DR. JUAN MICHELLE MARTIN
  •  5.4: POSTPARTUM ATHLETICISM
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: DR. MINDY ENGLISH
  •  PELVIC FLOOR PT ASSESSMENT
  •  5.5: POSTPARTUM PROGRAM DESIGN
  •  5.6: POSTPARTUM CASE STUDIES
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: ANTONIA HENRY
  •  RESEARCH LIBRARY
  •  PILLAR 5: RESOURCES + CITATIONS

PILLAR 6

  •  6.1: BECOMING A WELL ROUNDED COACH
  •  6.2a: WHOLE PERSON COACHING
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: DESIREE POPPENS
  •  6.2b: WHOLE PERSON COACHING
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: KRISTI VACCARO
  •  6.2c: WHOLE PERSON COACHING
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: ASHTON KOEHLMOOS
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: JULIANN BALLEY
  •  6.3: COACHING A RUNNER + HIGH IMPACT DURING PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM
  •  POSTPARTUM ATHLETE: RUNNING CUES
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: RACHEL SELMAN
  •  6.4: COACHING A PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM COMBAT SPORTS ATHLETE
  •  6.5: COACHING A PREGNANT/POSTPARTUM YOGA OR PILATES ATHLETE
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: ANNE COLLINS DUCH
  •  6.6: COACHING A TACTICAL ATHLETE/FIRST RESPONDER IN PREGNANCY & POSTPARTUM
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: RYAN REYNOLDS
  •  6.7: COACHING A HIGH LEVEL ATHLETE
  •  6.8: IN CLOSING
  •  PILLAR 6 RESEARCH & RESOURCES

PILLAR 7

  •  7.1: INSPIRATION VS. IMPLEMENTATION
  •  7.2: TYPE OF BUSINESS OFFERS
  •  7.3: WHAT YOU NEED TO GET STARTED
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: BRITTANY RATELLE
  •  EXPERT INTERVIEW: SHANTÉ COFIELD
  •  7.4: CLOSING OUT
  •  PILLAR 7: RESOURCES + CITATIONS

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